Showing posts with label chinoiserie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chinoiserie. Show all posts

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Hollywood Regency Glamour

We have had this dresser set listed as a custom for a few weeks...
it was living dangerously!

Since we are head over heels in LOVE with One Step Paint in Black,
we jumped right in with these pieces

Here is the before
(this before makes it look WAY better than reality!)


While cleaning this dresser and removing the drawers,
we discovered it was made in Sweden...a first for us!

The entire body was covered in Black One Step Paint
with only the center panels contrasting in white

 (mirror obviously isn't shown...it's black and it's gorgeous!)


The hardware features silver leaf with a touch of black


Behind the door, three lingerie drawers are clean and simple

(the areas that look mottled are really shiny from the wax...hard to capture on camera)




On top, we wanted a "little something"
that would add to the graphic impact
without being too fussy



The nightstand we opted to keep very simple and classic



We're really pleased with how this set turned out...
Simple and classic, yet it has great impact

If you haven't tried One Step Paint from Amy Howard Home yet,
what are you waiting for?  
Go for it! 

Kenny and Michele

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Chinoiserie Chicness

this rather boring, faux bamboo mirror
somehow made it's way
in to our studio...
I was just NOT feeling it
but Kenny wanted to paint it...
"go for it" said I
(with a dramatic eye-roll added for effect)

Boy, did I miss the boat on this one!



 It's nothing short of fabulous!
Chinoserie isn't really "my thing"
but as I saw this mirror  being completed
I started imaging it in a less literal setting...



 Mixed with other Chinoiserie pieces
but lots of more modern  pieces, as well

It fresh and attention-grabbing...
a little bit glam,
 a little bit classic and refined


 
 I was so inspired by this mirror,

I can see it now...
I'm already trolling Craigslist
for other Chinoiserie pieces!